Down Under (Meta)
◆ · By benchen71 · Published 2024-01-30T05:00:34.537Z
Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is two 8-letter words
From idea to finished meta this one took me far longer than I could possibly have imagined! However, this should prove to be a fitting "week 4". The answer to the meta is two 8-letter words. Answer & explanation: https://xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=155903#p155903
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"Exodus" author Leon ___
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- 1A"Exodus" author Leon ___
- 5ABill from Microsoft?
- 10ALhasa ___
- 14ABird that mimics
- 15AMistake
- 16A"The Owl and the Pussycat" poet
- 17AAlien-hunting grp.
- 18AThe princess of "The Princess and the Frog"
- 19AChip's friend
- 20AComprehend
- 22AA la ___ menu
- 23AOne of the "mother sauces" of French cuisine, from the French for "velvet"
- 26AH
- 28AEgyptian sun god
- 29APest that might live in a pillow
- 34A25 down, for short?
- 35AShe played Queen Ramonda in the "Black Panther" movies
- 37AShortcut on a desktop
- 38AArchangel whose name means "God is my flame"
- 40A___ Jeanne d'Arc
- 41ADog belonging to Hagar the Horrible
- 42AToward sunrise
- 43APied-___ (second home)
- 45ASunday message, for short (although they don't tend to be short, do they!)
- 46AKey used seven times while typing this clue
- 48A2009 film about selkies starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda
- 50AEstonia, once (abbr.)
- 51AHannah Gadsby Netflix special which won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
- 52AShe visited Wonderland (twice)
- 56AGlacial pinnacle that's a reversal of woes?
- 57ABear who likes cold porridge and soft furniture
- 58AThey can flow with honey (but look elsewhere for milk!)
- 60AMGM mogul Marcus ___
- 64ASighed word
- 65AEco-friendly hair care brand
- 66APrefix with nautical
- 67ADiplomatic skill
- 68AWith 69 across: Band that sang the song whose lyrics will help you solve the meta
- 69ASee 68 across
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- 1D"Buying time while deciding what to say" sounds
- 2DBread for a Reuben
- 3DBank statement abbr.
- 4DBroadway's "Miss ___"
- 5DBask in the sun, say
- 6D"___ from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." (Eph. 5:14)
- 7DGolf hazard
- 8DA very long time indeed
- 9DSpanish Mrs.
- 10DMan who played Hawkeye in M*A*S*H
- 11DIn red wine this fruit is delicious!
- 12DBrussels sprouts favour improver (if that's even possible!)
- 13DHe was the first Black player in the NHL
- 21DNot urban
- 22DWas it a car or a ___ I saw?
- 23DSix fundamental ___: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, and courage
- 24DAngsty hip hop genre
- 25D___ May Alcott
- 26DFoot switching ice-skating jump
- 27DAirport security org.
- 29DDiscourage
- 30DFour ___ mile (barrier broken in 1954 by Roger Bannister, for short)
- 31DClinches the deal
- 32DApartment window sign
- 33DAnd once again, this is a starter in Australia, not the main meal
- 36DFull description for the Sun
- 39D[Of course there are other items I could include in this list]
- 41DRacing legend Ayrton
- 43DMuscles exercised by sit-ups
- 44DBerates loudly
- 47DChin finish?
- 49DRemove talons from
- 51D"___ lift?"
- 52D"I ___ my wit's end"
- 53D___ land
- 54DApple desktop
- 55DStart fishing
- 56D"Frozen" reindeer
- 58DLimelight lover
- 59D"___ got it!"
- 61DWar on Poverty agency (abbr.)
- 62DSlip up
- 63DStir-fry pan